Faulk County, SD Biographies.....O'Neil, Annie 
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Author: C. H. Ellis
    MRS. ANNIE (CARLINE) O'NEIL, daughter of Bryan and Bridget Carline, was born

in Lexington, Illinois. Her parents were natives of Ireland and were among the

Illinois pioneers, having immigrated to that state in 1860 and located at

Lexington. Eight years later they moved to Chenoa in the same county where they

owned a beautiful farm and where their children had the advantages of the Chenoa

city schools, an advantage that Mrs. O'Neil has found of almost untold value to

her in the active duties and responsibilities with which she has been

surrounded, not only as a wife and mother, but in social and church work, that

has been thrust upon her.



    As soon after leaving school as her age would allow, in company with her

brother, P. J. Carline, she came to Dakota Territory, in 1885, and located

government land in Hand county, having used her homestead right upon the

northeast quarter of section 29, township 129, range 70 in that county. It was

while holding down this claim that Miss Carline first met Mr. P. H. O’Neil and

on June 13th, 1888, they were united in holy matrimony at holy mass at the

Catholic church at Zell, Faulk county, Rev. Father Benning, assisted by Rev.

Father Menser, presiding. To them have been born six children. In addition to

all the duties of home life, Mrs. O'Neil has filled an important place in social

and Christian life, ever lending a helping hand to her husband, Mr. O'Neil, in

the all important part he has taken in the erection of St. Thomas Catholic

church in their home city and in advancing its interests in every good work. It

is not alone upon sectarian lines but, in every effort for the upbuilding of

educational and Christian work, both Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil are active and

efficient workers.



    Mrs. O'Neil is a member of the Faulkton Ladies Literary Tuesday Club and is

the writer of a chapter in a work of real merit, edited by the club and given

the very appropriate title of "Pen Pictures of Pioneer Life," a work that Mr.

Robinson, the state historian, speaks of in most complimentary terms. For

several years Mrs. O'Neil has represented her club at the annual meetings of the

South Dakota State Federation of Women's Clubs and has been assigned committee

work by the state organizer.



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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

19O9

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